KSAR: Pets In EU

From the Kabul Small Animal Rescue’s Facebook:

****This is a work in progress, and just the basics of export regulations as we can find them now--PDF coming****

VERIFIED INFORMATION ON REGULATIONS FOR COMPANION ANIMAL IMPORTATION

February 25, 2022

*All escorts for animals must be female or men not between 18-60 years of age*

POLAND

~verified by Chief Veterinary Inspectorate (wetgiw.gov.pl)

“Temporary procedure for the movement of companion animals from the territory of Ukraine to the territory of the Polish by persons who do not have a set of veterinary documents for dogs, cats and ferrets”

• Allowing entry without paperwork

• Animals can be vaccinated on arrival

• Allowing refugees to bring unowned/stray animals and providing care through DIOZ

ROMANIA

~verified by the National Authority for Veterinary Health and Public Sanitation (ansvsa.ro)

• Allowing entry without paperwork

• Form completed on arrival

HUNGARY

~verified by Hungarian National Veterinary Authority (https://www.nebih.gov.hu)

“Hungary ensures that those fleeing Ukraine can bring their companion animals with them”

• Allowing entry without paperwork

• Form completed on arrival

SLOVAKIA

~verified only by Slovakian Border Police Official Instagram page, not ministerial level

• Allowing entry without paperwork

• Form completed on arrival

SLOVENIA

~verified by the Slovenian State Veterinary Authority (https://www.svps.sk)

“In accordance with the guidelines of the European Commission and Article 32 of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No 576/2013 of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of animal animals and on the destruction of the Regulation (EC) No 2003 In the extreme situation of political unrest in Ukraine, the State Veterinary and Food Administration of the SR allows for the non-commercial transfer of animal animals to the territory of the Republic of Slovenia for the payment of fugitive refugees.”

• Allowing entry without paperwork

• Form completed on arrival and turned into Slovenian Ministry of Finance

GERMANY

~verified only by NGO at this time

• Animal documentation required most entry points

• Exception at Munich. To engage in this process, contact:  https://tierschutzverein-muenchen.de

MOLDOVA

*Unofficially, women allowed to transit through Moldova with animals to Romania

^ KSAR has had to deal with war and continues to deal with its aftermath and is now helping animals and pets affected by the Russian War in Ukraine. In case you were wondering why only Women are allowed to transit with the animals – it’s because the Ukrainian Government has called up all Men 18-60 years old to defend their country against the Russian Invaders. ^